The co-directors of that center want
to have many familiar faces out there.

So as many of you know one of the one
of our central mandates will is

to really remove the role of international
affairs and science technology and

that nexus of the world not only
in the classroom scholars but

to the local community and we're very
pleased today to be able to do that

we have been delighted to be able to
introduce today to you today is Peter

who is the Taiwanese representatives
of the United States has a song.

Mr Jason won and today he is going to

speak on the really the state of the U.S.
Taiwanese relations.

Not only as it exists today but
looking into the future.

I think with the stock it's really
looking at the Partnership for

change twenty percent.

So sort of looking beyond that to most
was a period we find ourselves in

with the financial crisis
number of regional tensions

in Asia changing governments both
in Taiwan and United States.

So there's a lot of uncertainty today
both in both countries by themselves and

certainly in their interactions with
each other and the region and so

there's really no better
person to speak on these

issues than our speakers today and
let me also express gratitude.

Not only to our speaker for coming down
to Atlanta and meeting with us but

to the take office here and
to recognize our consul general song for

thank you kind of a homecoming for

me because eight or nine years ago I
was caught then as someone who had a.

Maybe a future in this in
international relations to go to time

is hosted there and really was presented

a very enlightening experience and
set of interactions with a range of

officials scholars
policymakers aren't really

provided an indelible mark for someone who
had really been mired in Eurasia Russia or

in other parts of the world and so
many ways I feel like I'm paying a debt

that is eight years old and
being able to host this event and.

And before I do.

I'd also like a recognizable
of the people in the audience.

One is the representatives of
the consular staff here in in Atlanta and

also my colleague Bill Long
who's the chair of the salmon

School of International Affairs and I see
a number of my colleagues here as well.

So really without further ado I'd
like to introduce to you today

excellent see who is no
stranger to the United States.

He has been based in Washington for

a number of years he was he
really saw the evolution of

the Taiwanese institutional

relationship with the United States
really since did the senators and

evolve from and ask them to see
the relationship to consular relations of

the most recent take up institutional
relationship and he has served

in many capacities of his government and
working with the United States served.

Actually as a liaison to the Congress and
and I dare say he knows much more about

making sausage in American politics
than most of us here in the room but

that's not a topic at hand today and
he also served in in Panama.

And Canada as well.

So he brings a wealth of
experience as a diplomat and

student that asked for this relationship
and there's really no one better

to be able to talk to us today about how
to navigate some of the uncertainties

in the in the relationship times in
our history here today is excellent.

So

thanks a lot.

Professor Steinberg for
your food for his production.

And the chairman they did gentleman.

I'm a very purpose to the invited
to here to judge a type tack.

The reason I say this because
I thought about this for

many many years finally ended the end

of the ship from my colleague Larry where
be able to come over here to talk to you.

For good two reasons.

I want to come to George attack.

Number one I vividly remember one nine
hundred sixty six sixty five that.

I was paid that kept off the high life.

I hate that my wife named the Maggie.

Sorry to say she she she saw
that beautiful or more there.

Nearby the hotel risk card to so

as you said well enough OP your speech so
she just started to shop.

You better self.

But anyhow that time they did her and

try to impress her family and
her older sister oldest sister.

They did a guy named Also Bill.

And so the parents didn't know you
know you know because of their

never met each other they dated here
in the United States in New Jersey.

So they said although chasing you.

You give us some advice.

Why my daughter one that they
did this this this boy and

the Sims they were very serious.

So I looked it over I
said it will be wrong.

Father said Why from Judge attack.

Of course.

So this is how I'll be
married they married for

forty some years now and
they restarted in Washington D.C.

and two sisters the they love
each other and my brother in law.

He is so proud of himself to be educated

here ended up working in Pentagon for
many many years just retired recently.

This is the first first reason I want
to come and besides the judge attack

Taiwan is a very popular.

Heather that took a there
almost a year twice a year.

A lot of our W. people.

You know those engineers or graduate here.

Second good reason.

Dr Steinberg mainstream but I I was the
Congress to liaise arm in Washington D.C.

for many years from seventy four
to one thousand nine hundred one.

From the staff senior staff
to deputy to director.

So I was lucky to learn a lot of
from both houses every office is

kinda but I was so
lucky to get to know seven not so.

I started to replace because with him and

it up take him to Taipei for
a visit I read two beautiful course.

For him was in this school.

Course there's a Jack Nicklaus course but
I brag about that.

Mike or spears no comparison with him and
he is just too good.

So every time I try to get some pro to
play with him at least somebody can

be competitive to him so
to come to the Center for

Sam and I am extremely pleased.

I haven't seen him for a while because
he I think he retired from the Senate in

ninety eight ninety six and
that time I was the best.

In Canada and
then the best in Panama and so forth.

So I hope someday I can get to see him and
again.

Renew the friendship.

Today particularly when I may
shoot about that yesterday or

so so pleased to be invited to
go to may come to join him for

the Cherry Blossom Festival.

Event I see the consul general from
Great Britain he joined the US today.

There for a whole day and we go with
a both senators Senator ice axes and

of the Chamberland standard Congressman.

MARSHALL We had a great time
we had a good parade there and

this morning I had a chance to go to the
state representative to me to we speak and

or those representative I
was also very pleased to be

recognized by to speak on the floor and
the human past very good

the resolution to emphasize
the thirty years of the Tower

of Terror act to make sure the U.S.
tire wire even waves out.

Former diplomatic ties but

the we steer enjoy some kind
of official relationship.

To make sure always like my
status is between word bank and

diplomatic court so we do enjoy

the privilege and
we do still have a license plate.

You know you don't really have to pay
the ticket but we try to behave ourselves.

But anyhow I'd like to start with
our relation with the judge or

first George Gentile one.

Our sister states and
also with the sister.

Cities most locally just
Taipei in the eleventh.

And in fact our current president
a mighty Joe who was educated

in New York University and G.S.T.
of the harbor you're very city and

who visited the len top three times when
he was mayor of Taipei of our capital.

Secondly Georgia and Taiwan have
an enduring trade relationship and

repressed robust economic partnership.

TOWIE's Georgia.

Thirteenth largest export market
with total exports to Taiwan.

In year two thousand and seven reaching
four hundred twenty five million dollars.

And thirdly approximately thirty thousand

Toni's immigrants living
in the great area making

Georgia home to one of the largest
towering these populations in.

The United States.

I had wonderful banquet with our most
hundred to three hundred people or

beast business leaders they or
move over here more than twenty thirty

even forty years and
I'm very glad to help you with here

raise their kids here they
really very success for

their business and
the thing I heard from them.

Yesterday I didn't know that is
why your you know United States so

big where you pick up a lento gas'
you're the place for your business.

He said you know.

No you need works.

So it do pretty well.

I find that we have very close a
government a government a relation is over

the past five years twenty five state
senators and representatives visit Taiwan.

Your state church just has passed
that the real resolution is

supported Taiwan which quarter Resolution
five five four which they presented

that to me on the floor
in the state legislature.

So we very very proud of this kind of
a relationship is very very unique like I

said yesterday I talked to both
senators and congressman or

supported the new resolution
bacteria Washing D.C.

quarter Resolution fifty five.

To reiterate how you point to
our relations sacked to be

able to have us and Taiwan continue
this kind of a very close relationship.

So so as you know partnerships

based on our common values and
interests fund.

Mento part of both domestic politics and
international relations for

Thailand they says being
a total tenant of our existence

as an ton of most societies and
the clear clearly our most important

partnership over the years has been
the one we have with the United States.

For over sixty years Thailand
the United States have enjoyed

a strong political security and
economic ties.

Even when the United States switch.

Diplomatic Relations recognition
from Taipei to Beatty

nine hundred seventy nine.

The longstanding friendship between the
people of the United States and to Taiwan.

Remained so.

So your problem was the relationship that
the U.S. Congress saw fit to act what I

just said the Terror Relations Act or
we cored T. our aid which has endured for

thirty years as the cornerstone
of our by letter of Tice.

The race.

Unique commitment to peace and
stability for Taiwan in the region.

A lot Taiwan to develop into
a full fast fledged democracy and

dynamic economy that it is today.

It has also provided a foundation for
other accomplishment

over the past three decades including
accession to the World Trade Organization.

Into a time when has joined
the United States in addressing.

Transnational and
the global challenges as seen through our

active engagement the human
Terry relief measures.

Public health and diverse
Environmental Protection Unit tariffs and

the financial market stabilizing
efforts Tehran has also.

Contributed to us come to terrorise and
Jen.

In the past few years participating

in programs like the come ten
a security initiative and

as the largest public donor to
the Pentagon Memorial Fund.

To be honest effort spread to
previous government in Taipei

even past eight years.

Seriously challenging our relationship.

Across the Taiwan street justice Beijing's
approach was acceptable to Taiwan.

Efforts were met with equal
pretty stubborn resistance

from the other side adding
the cross street ten shoes and

a straining our partnership with the
United States for much of the past decade.

Despite this diplomatic challenges
the people of Taiwan have always

recognized that their political and
economic future requires and

Gates meant with the world with the goal
of strengthening partnerships that allow

them to maintain the active room to let
wrote discourse and commercial relations.

In the West with the spirit of
engagement that our new president Dr

my Joe took office mate
of last year he has

well he has brought a new
approach to Taiwan's foreign

policy one that seeks
to reduce costs treat.

Attention.

Well.

Simian tenuously rate is going to retain

their historical partnership
between Taipei and Washington.

In essence he has replaced
an approach that some

kind of the right to confrontation
know with the wind that he has.

Court.

Diplo plumb a sea of the possible.

This new approach has already proven
effective in a matter of just a few months

we have taken major strides with the US
government to re S. The foolish.

Really establish new mutual
trust our office shows

have engaged in a new and
a focused dialogue on a range.

RIDGE of issues highlight and by our
presidents dialogue with the several

American political leaders do in
a tense stop in kind of for the.

Last August time really has been
removed from America's special three

watch list after you improving its
Internet to property rights protection is

allowing us to overcome and
obstacle to negotiate.

Toward free trade agreement
Russian ten approved.

You know last October it.

October third large scale still Taiwan

that well I'm into our
defensive capabilities.

The first approval office
kind over eight years

that number was six point
five billion U.S. dollars.

Even with this accomplishment not wearing
government is my government's new approach

more evident they Impreza mosse efforts
to forge a new partnership with Beijing.

We have produced some important rewrites

here as well we haven't
resumed consultations

on the basis of the one nine
hundred ninety two consensus.

After a ten year hiatus.

Going to China commenced on
December fifteenth to eight regular

director charter flights which seem
MORE THEN hundred flights each direction.

Every week with this
initiative those sixty

yeara no direct links has come to an end.

We have a great.

I mean direct to shipping links
between sixty three Chinese ports and

eleven and tower and
use ports saving menus meaning soft

dollars in a necessary cost per year and
a facilitating

cross street comer commerce
that benefits both sides

of the Chapmans have included a visit
by two groups from it in China.

And the easing of or
it restrictions on capital flows and

the cross street investment and a new.

Food safety measures so.

Yet despite this progress we
have not seen food embrace.

I thought our new agenda by
Beijing even particularly.

Would mean for participation in
the United Nations specialized

agencies like
the World Health Organization but

we are beginning to see some
encouraging signs signs

at the APEC forum in last
November telling US envoy

from from a vice president Lee and
then met with Chinese President Hu Jintao.

To discuss the possibility of Taiwan I'm
joined a word health Embley observer.

This would be a world come first
step on the road to Taiwan's

broader participation in W.H.O..

In a speech on December thirty first.

Last year President Hu Jintao
expressed a desire to find a way for

a time when to participate in
international organizations and

to raise the prospect of a security
end to military talks with Taiwan

that could lead to peace agreement.

This two developments offer
hopes that our new approach

total baking will pay dividends
even to commie months and

years when I did Clearly
differing perspectives

entirely when regarding the development
of cross trade relations the majority

of the people approve of the government's
stance and effect efforts.

Especially given the progress
made to date this

with the people who support
President Ma is determined to maintain

a constructive approach
in dealing with Beijing.

Because a new course for
Taiwan is imperative.

If we are to continue thriving in
this repeatedly changing world.

I'd like to conclude that I
hope our new approach would

also help build the confidence
between Beijing and

Washington for edging up bilateral
partnership between the two.

Remains and during challenge
with the potential to impede

progress in many other areas including
those of importance to Taiwan.

With the security issues
surrounding North Korea.

And resolved human rights.

Criteria a Met Internet for property
protection is still being questioned and

allegations of currency manipulation
continue to be issued much.

Work remains to be done in a and

we hope that the surprises
that occurred in the past.

Among Washington Taipei and

Beijing become last common and
that opportunities for

when we scenario become more
mention about to this end.

Might come in the looks forward to working
closely with the new Obama administration.

Like president President Obama has
made clear that he will be seeking

new answers to questions that have
studied that governments in the past

it's worth noting that almost the cement
tenuously the people of both Taiwan and

the United States half demand it changes
seeing our approach to governing and

our I look I mean international affairs
and our government not responding.

As we look to the future.

When where come stop to new to you to
continue partnership with America but

eventually our common values.

I think the my quest see and
a market economy and

serves as a beacon for
others who share the same as spirit shoes.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Because excellence she is
graciously expressed willingness to

everybody's questions.

The floor is yours.

But let me start this second.

You had mentioned that you were hopeful in
working with the Obama administration I

was wondering how we have been sort of
consumed with our most recent election and

the financial crisis but what side types
of signals is Washington sending that.

Business might not be as usual and
there are some opportunities for changing.

Thank you for the question I think it is
very very important particularly after

November the fourth after your election in
me as the chief representative that there

are mission was very clear
see how can we foresee

a very smooth transition between
the Bush administration and

Obama administration and
that we have very very glad.

Like I mentioned in my speech.

I'll talk to the third was
the time Bush administration

after eighty years finally
notified to Congress to sell

us six point five billion
US dollars arms sales which

makes sure we do have capability
to defend ourselves instead of

always bad American boys the fight for
us street and

that also was a very clear message
from Republican administration

to the Democratic home
mystery sheet to Obama and

also that was in the blessing
of Paul with Obama's people and

the McCann's people to precede
this notification to the U.S.

Congress so
that shows the continuity between

us and Taiwan arms sales the place that

we we we have very very glad.

Last year.

March twenty second.

My new president at my age you
know he didn't receive come

graduate three message from Obama
as a candidate that time but

more than that May twentieth
hour even argue ratio.

Obama sent a special envoy on his behalf

to go to Taipei to handed over very

substance letter to
President mighty Joe to

not only Congress to lead him again but
more importantly he agreed.

With what to mine.

Joe's new policy think about
improving relations cross street and

he said that will decrease the Tahsin
of time history it will be easier for

United States Taiwan China.

We worked together for
when we situation so

Thirdly in August after

after the during
the Democratic convention.

I was there with several
of our of our senators and

deputy speaker of our L.-Y.
our Congress and

they were very very pleased first time
me many years Democrat Party platform.

Really late teen foreign policy
particularly in Taiwan they

first time put our relations act
into the language say we want

abide tarnation is that to conduct U.S.
Taiwan relations of course

Republican side the mechanics camp the
same team talk about our nation's act so

I gave you those examples
you were see particularly

on Tower he sure maybe there's
a solid continuity and

you can see during the campaign for
debates between McCain and Obama.

They never picked it up but
China as each issue to

debate each other in other words
they understand now and did.

Bush administration seems to take on U.S.
policy on Taiwan and

China get the AT call from the Democrat
mystery sheet and press that.

Secretary Secretary Hillary Clinton

before she left for
Japan and China Indonesia.

We got a very clear message
she you want to come Bay that

down the road they United States
will abide this act continue

to sell us defensive weapon new
research and the continue to promote

our cultural economic relations and
after their trip and

during your trip she reiterated
several times public.

OK she's so or your so

far we are very optimistic encouraged.

But unfortunately the cabinet
level almost to come for

now but septuplets the key people
like as a secretary level people

nominates a State Department Department
defense national security

console they still need some
time to work out good neighbors

even though we knew Who are some
good names with experience

in the former Clinton mystery
she will be in place but

still you're not being announced it.

So we want to be patient.

We want to continue this kind of a close
relationship between now and us.

Yes.

You know.
Mastic you always says a problem because

you're talking about you
think a sheen talk on body

is some people say well I would
be independent for so many years.

We should be independent
as a republic Taiwan.

For example a group of people and some
people said well we're all the same blood.

We all come from the same place no
matter whole Only you come to Taiwan

they come from China you come from
the mainland three hundred years ago or

two hundred years ago or twenty years ago.

So it's always the debate potentially
politically way you run for

big office like the presidency.

You always try to find something
different to attract people.

So this is a wide to answer your question.

This time after eighty years people
suffer on this talent independence issue.

So this why.

This time.

Mind you got elected less light on

political theory particularly on this
huge issue but the minute you take a very

moderate tone on that he said to the wrote
My policy is a dumb idea to ship.

No unification no independence
is no use of force

in other words he feels strongly to give
the message to our American friends.

We don't want to be a trouble maker.

We want to be a peacemaker.

We know Tao and St Louis flash point
in the world very complicated.

We know.

China is too big for us a small island but
we don't want a war and we don't want.

Like I said before American friends
send their boys to fight for us.

Time is treated like one thousand nine
hundred six Clinton said two elk with

carriers to tie why St try to protect.

His safety and the so
this is why he said we should

set aside this kind of very
sensitive that like it.

Issue is that we should focus on good
things on trade on tourism on things.

Able to the world be MUP both twenty
three million people in Taiwan and

one point three billion
people in China and

to be able to have a closer
ties with United States.

Betters sympathy from United States.

So he said.

Said that US right.

Right now.

I don't want to talk about unification.

I don't want to talk about independence
and this generation may be spare for

me talk sign eventually
sign a peace agreement and

to let sixty years from now
hundred years from now for

the younger generation to decide where
we want to go either the status quo or

unification or
independence is ask you to buy yourself.

I love my life.

And we're like my.

My you are right.

I'm born right here.

Right.

What you love.

Thank you very much welcome back.

Like I said away just for
a lift from that three or less watch list.

We were very very proud of
that because we're tries so

hard to cover the year just.

Speed highway you know that and
to be honest with your

official records we tell a nice invest it.

Or you vest team in China more than
two hundred fifty billion U.S.

dollars is a big big number
two hundred fifty billion U.S.

dollars so intellectual property
theme of course is so important.

This is why mine Joe didn't know

President he said we have to have
a more dialogue with many China.

We have to get our north
heart to two minute China.

We have to let them know right.

We practise the democracy we have to
let them understand this Internet or

popular use do you somebody else for
your own benefit is not good.

So this will take time because I may
see about about that one point three

billion people you know a huge country
is bigger than the United States even so

it takes time but we're confident
because we invest so much money there.

We have so many people there to try
to educate the people there to see

don't buy Let the this kind
of be a particular worldwide.

Way that.

We weigh what

we hope is so on there.

But as you know just mission
about new administration and

certainly because of financial
crisis because it came out because

the downturn per tactless.

Is there in the United States.

So this is why you heard by America.

Da da da.

And we are realistic.

We know you don't want to push.

Too much certain issues which
may not be that easy but

we think it's important eventual F.D.A.
between time to us is good to both sides.

So we think about to address so
Court T five to phase a kind

of framework agreement between
time in the US like like

block by block or
gradually hopefully down the road.

We can have to kind of agreement
signed by us and Taiwan.

We don't have a time table yet
we hope and believe it.

Leadership and my age or
we can conclude something.

Next Four Years.

I keep on telling people I said
well the reason I personally was so

optimistic on Taiwan and things and

to the leaders of my mind you know
I keep on telling people talk about

their world leaders are you
talk about George W.

Bush before leaving he tried to
educate people his legacy and

there he's eighty years presidency of
the same thing leaders other countries.

So I look at it like you mention but

they sharpie look at the door leaders
of the past leaders in Maine and

their leader of course about
say don't they can see there.

He created a let legend because he found

the People's Republic China in
one nine hundred forty nine and

then they shot pm after those kind
of a cultural revolution and so

forth they Sharpy create
that kind of economic reform

which impressed everybody
there in many China and then.

Me gentlemen who didn't do much bet.

But his name will be in the history
because this leadership.

He got hung Kong and Macau back.

For China know who is in power.

What he can do next four years.

Four years left to right.

Four and a half so he has to think about
some kind of the legacy for leadership.

So for economy very difficult the now
are you to take a financial crisis.

So I think I guess it his mind
if he can soft the problem.

Taiwan.

He can soft problem to bat
that would be a legacy.

But we all know that he
cannot have a solution except

peace corps except use
you you live together.

Piece forty.

So this is why we think it's a very smart.

If he pursued that piece of
agreement between Taiwan and

mainland there would be a good step
forward particularly can decrease on

the leadership particularly we already
have this kind of a positive gesture

to manage China and
if there is a peace accord.

If we already open up
the tourism trade and so

forth all obviously you know because
of the cultural background because

the tradition is easier for
town east doing business in each China.

It will help each other for
Chinese trade and and Taiwan Strait.

Order their project.

Second considering.

Ours.

This is a very good question and
you know like I said.

Many China such a huge
country even though.

Hu Jintao and the leadership when
job out of the half their wisdom

to see done their role worldwide.

They want to show people they
are peace loving people a country.

They want to show they try to be nice
to the neighbors more neighbor country

like Taiwan.

But it's a big bureaucracy.

This is why you saw recently
their their aircraft

their ships follow your your civilians.

Ships.

In the South China Sea and which.

Young just so therefore minister that
time it was seen in Washington D.C.

He was totally caught by surprise.

He didn't even know.

So in other words.

Big bureaucracy either foreign affairs or

military they do not
necessarily follow the line.

From leadership.

So what to answer your question
Embassy two embassy my office and

P.R.C. Embassy there are some
people there very friendly.

Some people they stay a stereotype and
that I think were take time for

our side of my Consul General
here myself my colleague

because we enjoy this kind of freedom and
democracy order time even before.

Mind you become the president we
don't mind to open up completely

with Embassy people well
as the best of the Ottawa.

I always conduct
the conversation with P.R.C.

embassy people at best and so forth.

So it will take time.

Harlow.

So well get the guy lying
down to order bureaucrats to

talk to one point three billion
that's that's a live a difficult but

do we have confidence that you're
talking about of Treasury.

You mean they bought those
bonds from the United States.

I don't worry at all or
I tell you what China number one right.

Foreign reserve.

We're now on the birth three the bird
three or number four in the world.

Number three.
So to speak money.

But you know where we put
the money you know look.

All right.

You know if you're right this collapse.

We're going to collapse if you collapse.

China will collapse first because or
there are foreign service us.

Only partially E.U. Europe.

You know many people say the E.U.
dollar is strong.

But always Steerforth majority
in in the United States.

So so you're read newspapers say if
you're for China say all the bonds.

You know is this going to sink.

Us into this thing first.

They won't do it.

Or.

Well.

He he made it very very clear
to the public in Taiwan or

his friends he said I want to be.

The president of the river China Taiwan.

I never want to be the governor of Taiwan.

So that made it very very clear.

He is not that that is not a cup of
tea for him to lead to be merged or

really unified with China
particularly in the communism

system so
we started dialogue with that with China.

Maybe number one because he
is a realistic number two and

the courage would of us either show.

For last few years but take three.

I do in the campaign George W. Bush

in coaching us to open
dialogue with many China.

You cannot ignore the huge market there.

So for the two or the door with a minute.

China doesn't mean I I
started from the bikini we

opened door to men in
China not to be people for

us to be closer to United States not
to distance from the United States.

This is very very important.

This is why we said very clearly we
have to negotiate with strength is.

What is the strength of
our military capability.

This is why we don't mind request it spent

eleven billion dollars
worth of to purchase a man.

American.

Weapon nurse because we
think the only country.

It's reliable is the friend to
Taiwan from the Western world.

That's the United States.

We had it.

We had to experience.

I don't know if you remember in eighty's
we are one handed we tried to buy more F.

sixteen S from you and
we never got approval and

at that time of the former president
he tried to maneuver him B T So

we purchased some Neeraj from friends and

you can buy their rights from
France easily you can buy F.

sixteen from the United States
eventually but

think about the pipeline think of
a logistics think about the treaty me and

you have to have a reliable
partner like United States.

So there is no doubt.

Particularly like a minute
you're well educated here and

the practice law in New York City for
two years and there is no way whatsoever.

We want to distance
ourselves from his days.

As a place.

We we try to have some kind
of relation with Russia.

So we set up office they're very similar
to the office in Washington D.C. but

not that close with the United States and
they get to Vittie very limited.

Very limited maybe on trade matters yes
but are the themes that because Russia

still provides a lot of weapon to China
and they they still consider China.

Their big brothers and but the good thing.

Of course the.

Sort of office in Taipei We
set of all forseen in Russia.

We do have some business going on but.

There is no way.

Between us and Russia between us and
the United States we steer consider

like me a graduate from my Naval Academy.

I was training your naval academy
sixty seven sixty eight for

electronics for
a computer science for control and

so forth so deeply our mind is easier for

us to deal with American friends
than anybody else in the world.

Archer's gene

not that much like I said that
we invest so much money there.

And this is another reason
why Mind you wanted to have

a direct trade in direct trade with
that mainland give you an example

we do or trade through Hong Kong
through a single poor through Japan and

if I have enough money to open office
there hire ten thousand the workers there.

I I wouldn't dare using my name.

I have a professor as
a chairman of my company

to stick his neck out to
say I form a company.

Cord.

Jason's company but I'm the chairman.

But he doesn't have to do it if he.

We do or would it.

Detail work because cultural tradition is
easier for us to communicate with Chinese

but in case there's a dispute
in case there's a problem and

we have American friends to be
the chairman of my company.

This is what a.

We practiced for years but

now we open up before we give you
example from Taipei to Shanghai.

We have to go to Hong Kong and to Shanghai
takes eight and a half hours today

from Taipei to Shanghai
eighty minutes direct flight.

So I don't mind to open up the office
there and my name as a chairman.

So this is hard.

We Talk About You mean inflows to China.

You sound tragedy are others and
no we hopefully.

We have more exchange on
that we hope eventually.

It's year easier because
we know that China.

We used to be the number one foreign
student in the United States.

But now China may be the number one and
that we were in this past

twenty years I don't know your back there
are some of them maybe from China and

so many students they well educated here.

The went back to China they
grow up the venture world being

leadership that kind of infamous is
impeccable that kind of influence.

You cannot stop this is how
the influence of the in from your

city influence to Taiwan
our caplet ninety nine

percent educated here in
the United States including myself.

So so this kind of a bond a tie
very difficult to to set apart.

This is a beautiful question
that this is why my Joe He

he he tries so hard in one month
he tries so many theories.

Not only just rebuild
the trust between us.

Ty why not only open the door with.

Made in China and we're important.

Just like you said he doesn't want to be

marching nice Taiwan doesn't
want to be marginalized.

OK this number plus one plus two

plus three eventually will be isolated
because they're going to add to Japan and

China and others and
that what can we do we cannot compete with

totally cannot compete
among our neighbors.

So this is why he has some of his so

easy to try to have this come a so-called
act far Economic Corporation.

Framework Agreement with many China and

why he wants to do this because we
talk about the ideology they said

why he surrendered to many China why you
signed this kind of agreement with China.

There's a good reason.

The reason we wanted the sign
this act with China down

the road as soon as possible because
we talked to the neighboring

countries like Singapore
like others Malaysia.

They said we'll be glad to
sign here with you would

be glad to include the you
in our organization but

unfortunately big obstacle is management.

They always say no.

So we're small country
with a curse to many China

where we don't want to offend them.

If you have some kind of agreement with

minute would be more they
happy to open up right away.

So this act of five feet.

If we sign it not just
toward mainland basic as

toward our neighboring countries
like Singapore and others.

What was the question.

You know Tony it's not stupid to
wear pretty smart because you know

R D R D It will cost
you a ton of money for

example when we took advantage
if we buy F. sixteen from us.

Our technology our Ph D. is in Taiwan.

Educated here in the United States for the
past thirty years we do have a know how

to build our own defensive weapon areas.

Even Think of the long term range.

That range missiles but the question this.

You have to have a huge
satellite industry to build your

own strong to face and
if we want to use those to.

High tack on other business on trade.

Instead we buy from us because you already

spent billion billion dollars
to do the R D F sixteen or on.

F. twenty two or
on other military equipment

we safe that a lot is that
we just purchased some

equipment which make sure we
can't do you defend that island.

We don't we're not going to invade
to many China this very pragmatic.

So we all we wanted to show the world is

we try to have our strong
defense capability to

defend ourselves in the meantime we
have a big brother United States.

They watch very closely because
after all we are the beacon

of democracy in particular Asia and
the world.

So to answer your question
yes we do some R. D. but

that we are not interested in build
a big strong defense in Taiwan

is that we want a strong
enough to defend Taiwan.

That island.

If there's anything we can do.

Of course we would like but I think U.S.
side already in good hands.

They have a new envoy they're
trying to deal with North Korea and

we make no bones out
of it you want to deal

with North Korea career you better
have have some kind of a dialogue with

many China to make sure the in

between they try to help
the peace internationally.

Like I said anything we can do or
be helped but

are we just too small to help this
important issue at this point

the

more

this is

you're seeing it so

clearly this is why I mind your
nose the obstacle there you know

we want to more visibility internationally
and fortunately you have a began

to me there across trees watch you when
you want to tack you or any time of the.

Could and a fortune and we have a like
I said Big Brother United States or so

watch very closely for us.

So like this.

W.H.Y. eighteen we try to have a more
visibility internationally and

and with the understanding.

Like I mentioned a way never
think about to evade China China

where we're never where we are or where
one and this kind of a leadership would be

peace forty with a mini China and
we should have more international room.

Otherwise you know time goes
by will shrink smaller in

the smaller it's already a small island
the smallest one and then you disappear.

We have to work very hard
on international community.

You're talking about promote peace and
others.

This is the this is the the what we
can do I mention about food safety.

Between us we signed an agreement with
them know that they are in Taiwan.

Whatever you see from many China.

Food no menace T.N.I. this.

We don't eat.

Because you know how they do it.

Some people you think the tea and
those tea leaves.

They put and
the descendants to to try it and

put it back to the teak tea box and
the seller again resell it.

You know you've got this kind of people
they don't have quality they just do this

and that the government is just too big so
we try to educate them.

We try to educate our our friends
their business people you don't do

that when it's your ruin your reputation
and nobody is going to buy your stuff.

So recently today I didn't bring
that with me that Kenyans hard long.

I don't know if you heard this.

This one of our tea company in Taiwan.

They point mountains at
the mountains to the mainland.

To grow T.V.'s OK.

Recently I got a box a box like this.

I showed to my wife the box made by
rosewood just like like a jury box or

ladies love it because I use it
as a jury box inside only three

packs of teas and that yes I mean
green and high mountain tea but

once you consume that
three small keep tea bags.

This is a beautiful beautiful jewelry box.

And only cost us buy it.

Thirty dollars and keep US dollars and

that look like at least one hundred
fifty dollars people rose to it.

This is how we should educate
many Chinese you do business

quantity is important quality is even more
important particularly for people to eat.

You know everybody when we see it
is that maybe where maybe Taiwan.

Yes We Can you did made in China
you has a tate because milk.

Other theories meet and
that need to be educated but

we have to have a have a breakthrough
have to reach out to the international

world that is tough part we are trying
very hard and this leadership.

We have time for
one last question of you sir thank you.

Whenever we have
a presentation these days.

Read newspapers receive
energy all over the year in

the United States of course in Europe and
Asia.

Where there's growing concerns about.

Import and hydrocarbons East Asian Jenn.

The same time we see that countries
have very different definitions of what

energy security means have.

Restless and I was wondering if you
would share your thoughts on I want

their current energy situation and
how they are trying to

redress the dependency I do carbons and
alter it.

Yes This president he tried so hard.

So this is why when he tried
to I heard that Cherie's

trying to lead a delegation to go
to Taiwan on solar energy and.

The past administration.

Because there are mentalist
they resent that to so

we already had a corporate issue
with US companies for I don't know.

I forgot how many.

Big how many billion dollars
to build our number fourth.

Nuclear power plant but
it was almost killed by the former's

I mean the pressure of the environment and

idea locked but finally we resume that
because you know we have no choice.

RUTH We don't have enough power
plant hydraulic power play and

fire power plant and but but.

Ever mental issue is so important
particularly in democratic country.

So you have to face.

To the direction one is are you going
to do it another hand you have to

face today a better Mentalist and
the worst

see how can we find a good way to eat but
like I said we have tore that direction.

Thank you very very much.

IMO So was the joy of thank you.

Now I want to make the offer.

I mean Washington D.C. and we were very
very lucky one thousand nine hundred

forty seven border asked
Tate right next to the.

Joe Biden is off to off the message.

Is about three minutes from his home
behind a National Cathedral for

your you American University that's right
there and there we have eighteen acres.

We bought from.

Alexandra Barrow and his wife he

heard today that big piece of property
property from the doctor apart.

Dr Harshbarger was the funking father
off a National Geographic Society.

Where body nine hundred forty seven.

Four hundred fifty thousand dollars now
is about a forty five million dollars and

I make a offer here in this room
whenever you come to Washington D.C.

Let me know in advance or

through my colleague to Larry and
I be more than happy to entertain you.

And tour you about our premise is you

be president because we
had only one have that or

regional telephone stand
which Alexander Bell used it

into Noakes to Cork Georgetown
as a long distance phone cord.

Thank you very much.